Women and Family: Protect Your Kids by Brad Weisman
What happened in Florida is yet another story that just has zero explanation is senseless. All day today I was trying so hard to understand why these events happen and occur far too often. I am in dismay……confused……..upset…….and feel no tolerance for the folks who commit these crimes…..and make innocent
National Rifle Association Loses Card Deal With Omaha Bank
published Feb 22, 2018, 3:37:48 PM, by Jenny Surane and Polly Mosendz (Bloomberg) — First National Bank of Omaha plans to drop its co-brand credit-card agreement with the National Rifle Association after hearing from customers in the wake of the latest mass shootings. “Customer feedback has caused us to review
This Wall Street Inflation Scare Looks Tamer Than the One in ’16
published Feb 22, 2018, 4:26:51 PM, by Matthew Boesler (Bloomberg) — The last time investors’ inflation expectations rose as much and fast as they have recently was in the final months of 2016, thanks in large part to the unexpected election of U.S. President Donald Trump. After retreating in mid-2017,
Defectors Reveal Harsh Life for North Korea’s Sports Ambassadors
published Feb 22, 2018, 5:13:24 PM, by Jihye Lee and Kurumi Mori (Bloomberg) — The North Korean athletes and performers taking part in the Winter Olympics in South Korea are central to Kim Jong Un’s charm offensive against an international community worried over his nuclear ambitions. But the accounts of
Chinese Traders Return to More Bullish Markets After Holiday
published Feb 21, 2018 6:58:22 PM, by Kana Nishizawa (Bloomberg) — The world is looking a better place for China’s investors as the nation’s financial markets reopen following a week-long break. Global equities have rebounded during the Lunar New Year holidays as the fear of faster inflation ebbed. Hong Kong
Trump Hears Stories From School Shootings in White House Meeting
published Feb 21, 2018 6:22:32 PM, by Jennifer Epstein and Justin Sink (Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump promised on Wednesday to act quickly to prevent more school shootings as often-tearful, occasionally angry survivors and parents of victims poured out their frustration to him in a remarkable White House meeting. “I
Bigger Story Behind The Saudi Reactor Contest: Balance of Power
published Feb 20, 2018, 5:00:34 AM, by Kathleen Hunter (Bloomberg) — Want to receive this post in your inbox every morning? Sign up for the Balance of Power newsletter, and follow Bloomberg Politics on Twitter and Facebook for more. Geopolitical jockeying for a chance to build two nuclear reactors in
Teachers’ Pension Fund Invested in Maker of Gun Used in Massacre
published Feb 20, 2018, 4:20:44 PM, by Neil Weinberg and Polly Mosendz (Bloomberg) — As Florida teachers grieve over the mass shooting that left 17 students and colleagues dead last week, some of them may be surprised to learn they’ve been helping fund the firearms industry—including the company that made
How the Ultra Wealthy Say ‘I Love You’ With Over-the-Top Travel
published Feb 20, 2018, 4:43:21 PM, by Nikki Ekstein (Bloomberg) — The Taj Mahal was built as a love letter. Commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in 1631 to honor his teenage bride, who had died in childbirth, its construction involved the work of 22,000 laborers and a thousand
Oil Bumps Above $62 Amid Producer Promises to Support Markets
published Feb 19, 2018, 1:04:37 PM, by Jessica Summers (Bloomberg) — Crude climbed above $62 a barrel for the first time in more than a week as an alliance of some of the world’s largest oil producers signaled further cooperation to tighten supplies through the end of the year. Futures